Tips for the Perfect Designer Profile on Upwork Experience is a powerful asset, especially in the constantly changing world of design. To showcase your expertise, it’s critical to put thought and time into fully developing your profile. Essentially, your profile is a stream of stories that show off your work. As you take on new projects or learn new skills, your story evolves—and Read More >>>>
What is a Software Stack? “Stacks” are bundles of software that comprise your site’s back end—everything from the operating system and web servers to APIs and programming frameworks. Each component provides a layer for their compatibility, and bundling them makes them easier to download and deploy all at once. The components of a stack can range from general—e.g., the Mac OS X operating Read More >>>>
Magento E-Commerce Web Application Magento is a powerful, open-source e-commerce platform that is known for its flexibility and wide array of features and extensions. Ideal for medium to large online stores, Magento offers an enterprise version, Magento Commerce, and counts many high-profile retail brands like Nike, Olympus, Stella & Dot, and Ghirardelli among its customers. Keep in mind that what you Read More >>>>
Swift vs. Objective-C: A Look at iOS Programming Languages Apple launched Swift, a new programming language for iOS mobile apps that are given iOS developers an alternative to Objective-C, an object-oriented superset of the C programming language that’s been the core of iOS development thus far. Swift is designed to be compatible with all of the existing iOS development tools—Xcode, Objective-C, and the Cocoa Read More >>>>
Android vs iOS: Which Should I Learn First? Mobile developers have the opportunity to develop different types of applications for numerous operating systems, whether they’re hybrid or native, Android or iOS. With all of the variations, choosing which OS to learn first can be confusing for a mobile developer who’s just starting. In this post, mobile developer Ahmad Raza shares tips on how to Read More >>>>
Should You Zap Your App? The Value of Integrating with Zapier In an increasingly API-driven economy, sharing has become key to the success of an app. Apps that can leverage each other’s software, data, and services are proving more valuable to users. They save time, boost functionality, and keep users engaged. Leading the pack in this software sharing movement is Zapier, a platform that lets users link Read More >>>>
15 Python Libraries for Data Science If you’ve read our introduction to Python, you already know that it’s one of the most widely used programming languages today, celebrated for its efficiency and code readability. As a programming language for data science, Python represents a compromise between R, which is heavily focused on data analysis and visualization, and Java, which forms the Read More >>>>
Hybrid Cloud: A Brief Intro The cloud enables companies to offload their back-end architecture into remote, virtual environments. Besides freeing up physical space that would otherwise be used to house server racks, the cloud allows organizations to hand off the responsibilities of setting up, hosting, and scaling back-end architecture to third parties like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Heroku, Rackspace, Cloudstack, and others. Read More >>>>
Web Development Languages 101 Programming languages are developers’ tools—and each is well suited for a particular kind of website, application type, or project size and scope. Developers will have their preferences, and will also know which languages and frameworks to use to maximize an application’s potential as well as its efficiency. However, when it comes to these skills—probably the Read More >>>>
8 Tips for Better Mobile Application Security Mobile devices allow us to do nearly everything online—from anywhere, at any time. We can do our banking, track our fitness, control Internet of Things devices in our homes, shop, and even work remotely. Driving this mobile productivity are a multitude of mobile apps—software that connect to APIs and servers around the world to deliver Read More >>>>
Why You Should Never Skip QA Testing It’s common for project owners on a tight budget (and tight timeline) to try to do as little testing as possible. When developers create working prototypes, the assumption is that the working presentation shows no bugs, so testing isn’t necessary. In reality, this approach for a new application can be devastating to the app’s success if bugs Read More >>>>
6 Ways to Happier, More Loyal Customers It’s no secret that when you provide great customer service, it helps you win new business and keep current customers. But that can be tough to maintain as the business grows—especially when you’re a solopreneur or running lean. But in today’s hypercompetitive world, few companies can afford to let customer service slip. Because doing so Read More >>>>